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brooks or mr. hinton, or any of those executives had knowledge of that and their assertions, certainly mrs. brooks and assertions to me of her knowledge of those things has been -- has been clear. nonetheless, those resignations have been accepted. but it's important to know on the basis that there is no evidence today that i have seen or that i have any knowledge of, that there was any impriority by them. >> turn to tom watson. >> mr. murdoch sr., good afternoon, sir. you have repeatedly stated that news corp has a zero tolerance of wrongdoing by employees. is that right? >> yes. >> in october 2010, did you still believe it to be true when you made your speech and you said, let me be clear, we will be vig -- we will vigorously pursue the truth and we will not tolerate wrongdoing? >> yes. >> so if you were not lying then, somebody lied to you, who was it? >> i don't know. that is what the police are investigating and we are helping them with. >> but you acknowledge that you were misled? >> clearly.
brooks or mr. hinton, or any of those executives had knowledge of that and their assertions, certainly mrs. brooks and assertions to me of her knowledge of those things has been -- has been clear. nonetheless, those resignations have been accepted. but it's important to know on the basis that there is no evidence today that i have seen or that i have any knowledge of, that there was any impriority by them. >> turn to tom watson. >> mr. murdoch sr., good afternoon, sir. you have...
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he defended rebekah brooks. he defended les hinton, the former dow jones ceo who also resigned last friday, and he said he had been betrayed by unname other employees. it was not overall an impressive performance. >> we mo this has to be costing news corp. millions. how much of a liability is it to keep rupert murdoch where he is right now? >> i don't know if the liability is to rupert murdoch but it is his leadership. i think he has to stay and use others as a human shield for as long as he can. he's been a liability in many ways if you look at the value of property for so many years. but when is news corporation going to get out and do the top to bottom investigation not just of their british publications and they're only doing that right now but, in fact, going worldwide? and until they do that they will always be behind the story and as long as he's at the helm and performing the way he did today, he will increasingly be a liability. >> what are your thoughts about strategy here? rupert murdoch is 81 years o
he defended rebekah brooks. he defended les hinton, the former dow jones ceo who also resigned last friday, and he said he had been betrayed by unname other employees. it was not overall an impressive performance. >> we mo this has to be costing news corp. millions. how much of a liability is it to keep rupert murdoch where he is right now? >> i don't know if the liability is to rupert murdoch but it is his leadership. i think he has to stay and use others as a human shield for as...
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that will be with rebekah brooks. we expect rupert murdoch there, quite clear, saying phone hacking is wrong, paying police officers is wrong, has no part in news international, no part in news corp, and saying there will be no excuses. our colleague looks at these things from a rounded point of view, did the murdochs do what they needed to do to put a bit of shine back on the company, or not? >> i think, richard, if you look at all the comments they made over the course of the past three hours, what comes out loud and clear to me are two executives who appear profoundly out of touch. some of the statements that we heard earlier, i made lots of notes as you can imagine, all news organizations use private investigators, as if that legitimizes the practice. i trusted people. excuse me, the chief executive of a company is responsible. so mr. murdochs, both, need to own what has happened in their organization. the culture is clearly broken. there are so many other comments like that. >> right. let's go round, we will stay
that will be with rebekah brooks. we expect rupert murdoch there, quite clear, saying phone hacking is wrong, paying police officers is wrong, has no part in news international, no part in news corp, and saying there will be no excuses. our colleague looks at these things from a rounded point of view, did the murdochs do what they needed to do to put a bit of shine back on the company, or not? >> i think, richard, if you look at all the comments they made over the course of the past three...
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>> when rebecca brooks who was his right hand woman in england, we had the same book, and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these kind of practices and just extraordinary, if she was the department boss, she then moved up to be editor, how could you not notice the spending of over 100 grand a year on this kind of thing and not even ask what it's for, so her position is ludicrous, and even worse than that, and for her to turn afternoon and initially, to turn around and say we don't know about it, it was a rogue reporter acting on his own. and five reporters have been arrested and i was taken into scotland yard and threatened with being arrested three times. it's just like a general saying it wasn't me, it was the soldier. >> okay, paul, for those of us who are on this side of the pond, as you say, we're learning that there's now an fbi investigation, also "the wall street journal," the person who heads "the wall street journal" and was a news of the world editor at one point and also a news corporation executive as well, les hinton has had to resign. we're
>> when rebecca brooks who was his right hand woman in england, we had the same book, and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these kind of practices and just extraordinary, if she was the department boss, she then moved up to be editor, how could you not notice the spending of over 100 grand a year on this kind of thing and not even ask what it's for, so her position is ludicrous, and even worse than that, and for her to turn afternoon and initially, to...
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rebecca brooks was the editor of news of the world from 2000 to 2003. after brooks was promoted, andy colson became ceo of news of the world. he became communications director for british prime minister david cameron. colson was arrested last week, rebecca brooks was arrested yesterday. the scandal is spreading beyond murdock's media empire. paul stevenson resigned yesterd yesterday. his assistant commissioner john yates resigned today. the initial investigation into the scandal was botched. >>> rupert murdock, james murdock and rebecca brooks were all scheduled to testify before parliament tomorrow morning. cnn will cover their testimony live. >>> and it's time now for a cnn political update and someone else is set to take the republican pledge in the deficit debate. cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser joining us from washington. who's signing on now? >> michele bachmann for minnesota, she becames the latest of these republican candidates to do this, just about all of them have signed this pledge. she's going to sign them in south carolina,
rebecca brooks was the editor of news of the world from 2000 to 2003. after brooks was promoted, andy colson became ceo of news of the world. he became communications director for british prime minister david cameron. colson was arrested last week, rebecca brooks was arrested yesterday. the scandal is spreading beyond murdock's media empire. paul stevenson resigned yesterd yesterday. his assistant commissioner john yates resigned today. the initial investigation into the scandal was botched....
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rebecca brooks. >> exactly. brooks, thank you very much, who stepped down with a resignation letter, saying that she denies that she was aware of anything that led up to the hacking scandal in the uk, but did step down. but she's a protege of rupert murdoch for many, many years. second bombshell today. also on the heels of the news corporation saying that tomorrow in great britain, it is showing a kbig banner add. this could be one more aspect of that, t.j. >> and to make sure we're clear with our viewers, we hear he had connections to other papers and things he's doing here in the united states and working. he may is stel stepping down. there's no indication yet that he's stepping down because of any allegations for something he's doing with the u.s. holdings of murdoch's empire. certainly this is happen on the heel os of a grand investigation in the uk and also in the united states. it's involving a claim that someone was contacted by "news of the world." contacted a private investigator here in new york who a
rebecca brooks. >> exactly. brooks, thank you very much, who stepped down with a resignation letter, saying that she denies that she was aware of anything that led up to the hacking scandal in the uk, but did step down. but she's a protege of rupert murdoch for many, many years. second bombshell today. also on the heels of the news corporation saying that tomorrow in great britain, it is showing a kbig banner add. this could be one more aspect of that, t.j. >> and to make sure we're...
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we know he had various conversations with rebekah brooks, the chief executive but we're told that they were appropriate but don't know what the content is yet. i don't want to get too bogged down in the detail. the short answer is not at the moment. i don't think anyone's talking about him being in a perilous position yet. this is slowly incrementally getting closer and closer to downing street's door. it is very, very awkward for the prime minister. it's taken up a lot of his time and put him in a difficult position. i think he's desperately hoping after today's combative exchanges in the house of commons behind me, this will be a line drawn under it. it will then go back to the police inquiry. this lot the politicians will be off on their summer holidays and i would think david cameron will be hoping this will be off his initial sort of entree for the summer and he can concentrate on other things. >> let's revisit rupert murdoch's testimony. refusing to take any responsibility for this phone hacking scandal. take a quick peek. >> do you accept that ultimately, you are responsible for
we know he had various conversations with rebekah brooks, the chief executive but we're told that they were appropriate but don't know what the content is yet. i don't want to get too bogged down in the detail. the short answer is not at the moment. i don't think anyone's talking about him being in a perilous position yet. this is slowly incrementally getting closer and closer to downing street's door. it is very, very awkward for the prime minister. it's taken up a lot of his time and put him...
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you have rebecca brooks saying it's inconceivable she knew of any of this hacking. how can you hack 4,000 people, end up with hundreds of stories, many of them full of really, you know, delicious personal stuff that you would only learn from phone calls, and not as an editor ask where it had come from. go ahead. >> david, i was just wondering, the question we have on our minds, is this really a watergate moment for british journalism? the smear campaign against gordon brown, do you think it was politically motivated, that the paper actually had something, some skin in the game here to trash a politician, that one in particular, the prime minister? >> reporter: well, if you remember watergate, the dynamics were different. it was government trying to rub out its enemies. in this instance, you have media powers looking either for circulation or for operational leverage, going after politicians and telling them how it's going to be. it's a little scary, i guess, for the average american to think about things that way but again, you have to remember, britain is a much sm
you have rebecca brooks saying it's inconceivable she knew of any of this hacking. how can you hack 4,000 people, end up with hundreds of stories, many of them full of really, you know, delicious personal stuff that you would only learn from phone calls, and not as an editor ask where it had come from. go ahead. >> david, i was just wondering, the question we have on our minds, is this really a watergate moment for british journalism? the smear campaign against gordon brown, do you think...
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cnn newsroom continues now with brooke baldwin. >> and hello to you, happy monday, i'm brooke baldwin, as you just saw, i want to begin with this story, out of the uk, the british press association says the reporter who blew the whistle on the uk hacking scandal has been sound dead. his name is john ford, he was found today in his london home. police are calling his death unexplained. this is important because we're going to have much more on this story, got a lot of questions for our correspondent in london, we'll bring that to you coming up. but i want to begin this hour with a warning. i want you to listen to a warning. this is a warning that i'm about to show you a video of 16 men being shot to death. i'm going give you a moment here right now to go ahead and get the kids out of the room, but this is a video released by taliban insurgents in pakistan and it shows more than a dozen men believed to be pakistani policemen lined up. there they are, against the backdrop of the hillside with their hands tied behind their backs facing several men with rifles on the right side of your scr
cnn newsroom continues now with brooke baldwin. >> and hello to you, happy monday, i'm brooke baldwin, as you just saw, i want to begin with this story, out of the uk, the british press association says the reporter who blew the whistle on the uk hacking scandal has been sound dead. his name is john ford, he was found today in his london home. police are calling his death unexplained. this is important because we're going to have much more on this story, got a lot of questions for our...
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he hired rebekah brooks, was a loyal confidant of his. everyone knows that media tabloids is his first love. >> anything about his response, he said this is the most humble day of my career. do you buy it? >> i don't doubt that it is probably the most humble day of his career. he's had plenty of humble days, having sold myspace for a fraction of what they bought it for. it's been a rough patch for him. i do believe that he's sincere about feeling badly for what's happened. but at the same time, i think there probably was this culture at the news international tabloids wr this is probably overlooked and not necessarily encouraged. >> clearly at 80 years of age, still working 10 to 12-hour work days. he loves his job. he conceded in today's hearing he spends a lot of time with "the wall street journal" than the uk papers. the headline is earth to murdoch, just sell the newspapers. what do you mean by that? >> it's a very small percentage of the company's overall profits. news corp. is more famous before this scandal for owning fox which "am
he hired rebekah brooks, was a loyal confidant of his. everyone knows that media tabloids is his first love. >> anything about his response, he said this is the most humble day of my career. do you buy it? >> i don't doubt that it is probably the most humble day of his career. he's had plenty of humble days, having sold myspace for a fraction of what they bought it for. it's been a rough patch for him. i do believe that he's sincere about feeling badly for what's happened. but at...
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rebecca brooks is the highest profile yet, and the one closest to rupert murdoch himself. >> brooks admitted to paying police for information. i asked lisa bloom why it wasn't a bigger deal back then. >> i think we got the answer to that today, don. it appears law enforcement was intimately tied up with the corruption scan danld hacking scandal with britain's top cop saying he should have handled things differently. i believe this is the beginning of the uk's watergate. there is too much corruption at too high of a level. this is a woman virtually admitting, sure, we paid police for information. now the police have four years' worth of files of at least 4,000 hacking victims and they did nothing. they didn't even notify victims of hacking. i think this is just the beginning of an unfolding scandal that will get bigger as each day goes by. >> i had a chance to speak with jeff jarvis. he thinks the scandal is enough to force rupert murdoch out of the news business all together. >> news corp. is primarily an entertainment company. nobody expects that entertainment executives are anything but ra
rebecca brooks is the highest profile yet, and the one closest to rupert murdoch himself. >> brooks admitted to paying police for information. i asked lisa bloom why it wasn't a bigger deal back then. >> i think we got the answer to that today, don. it appears law enforcement was intimately tied up with the corruption scan danld hacking scandal with britain's top cop saying he should have handled things differently. i believe this is the beginning of the uk's watergate. there is too...
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that brings us to rebecca brooks at the top of the news corp. food chain, possibly the linchpin, reaching the britain corridors of power. as cnn's atika schubert reports tonight, brooks had a long way to fall. >> reporter: in the cozy world of british politics and media rebecca brooks was at its center. she wined and dined the rich and powerful on behalf of her boss and mentor. brooks first came to news international as a secretary at news of the world. she quickly developed a reputation for her tenacity as a journalist, reportedly once disguising herself as a cleaning lady to scoop a competitor. described as both ruthless and charming she was soon the youngest editor of the news of the world. shortly after that, the sun, both owned by murdock international. she spear headed a campaign to quote, name and shame alleged pedophiles publishing names and addresses in the paper. as the editor of the sun she testified that her paper had paid police officers for information. it was under her editorship that the news of the world allegedly paid a private
that brings us to rebecca brooks at the top of the news corp. food chain, possibly the linchpin, reaching the britain corridors of power. as cnn's atika schubert reports tonight, brooks had a long way to fall. >> reporter: in the cozy world of british politics and media rebecca brooks was at its center. she wined and dined the rich and powerful on behalf of her boss and mentor. brooks first came to news international as a secretary at news of the world. she quickly developed a reputation...
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brooks was at its very center. she wined and dined the rich and powerful on behalf of her boss and mentor, rupert murdoch. brooks first came to news international as a secretary at "news of the world." she quickly developed a reputation for her tenacity as a journalist, reportedly once disguising herself as a cleaning lady to scoop a competitor. described as both ruthless and charming, she was soon the youngest editor of the "news of the world," and shortly after "the sun," both named by murdoch's news international. she spearheaded a controversial campaign to, quote, name and shame alleged pedophiles, publishing their names and addresses in the paper. as the editor of "the sun," brooks testified to parliament that her paper had paid police officers for information. and it was under her editorship that the "news of the world" allegedly paid a private investigator to hack into the voicemail messages of millie doweller, the 13-year-old girl murdered in britain whose investigation and court case made front page headli
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but it's being reported it was rebekah brooks rebekah brooks. she's been arrested and has been released. >>> an exciting final match at the women's world cup soccer tournament. it was a u.s. versus japan and we'll tell you who came out on top. but first i want to tell you about this. census bureau, more than 10 million americans are self employed. some even become business owners before graduating high school. cnn education editor introduces to us a couple in tonight's perry's principles. >> reporter: she's not your typical 18-year-old. she's met the president. rang opening bell at the new york stock exchange and started her own business, mama mi a's vegan bakery. it was served at the waldorf-astoria hotel. >> you started a vegan cookie business in high school. >> yes. summer after 10th grade. my parents became vegan after my mom contracted breast cancer. >> what do you know about business? >> just in that month of nifty. a low profit inspiring low-income students to stay in school. at their can competition last fall her bakery won the $10,000 g
but it's being reported it was rebekah brooks rebekah brooks. she's been arrested and has been released. >>> an exciting final match at the women's world cup soccer tournament. it was a u.s. versus japan and we'll tell you who came out on top. but first i want to tell you about this. census bureau, more than 10 million americans are self employed. some even become business owners before graduating high school. cnn education editor introduces to us a couple in tonight's perry's...
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will brooks will be able to. we don't know the conditions of her release is and she's very closely linked to this investigation. lawmakers will be restricted in what they can ask her because they can't prejudice the ongoing police investigation. so it could really constrain that hearing at parliament. of course, james murdoch and rupert murdoch will also be there and they may be constrained by what they can say because of the ongoing investigation. >> and it seems like this would present other problems because scotland yard questioning her, arresting rebekah brooks and yet scotland yards is being investigated because of their inappropriate relations with this media empire. >> well, that's just it. a lot of people are asking just how close were reporters at "news of the world" with police because of new revelations that a former "news of the world" deputy editor was a communication consultant for the police at the same time that he seemed to be reporting back to news international. so there is a lot -- it's a big
will brooks will be able to. we don't know the conditions of her release is and she's very closely linked to this investigation. lawmakers will be restricted in what they can ask her because they can't prejudice the ongoing police investigation. so it could really constrain that hearing at parliament. of course, james murdoch and rupert murdoch will also be there and they may be constrained by what they can say because of the ongoing investigation. >> and it seems like this would present...
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i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a young boy kept in a cage, beaten for years, then buried in cement. but a shocking report reveals more than a dozen people may have known about the abuse and said nothing. we're on it. plus does the casey anthony verdict affect how the u.s. prosecutes terrorists? one republican leader says oh, yeah, it sure does. sunny hostin is on the case. a couple of presidential candidates may be wishing they read the fine print. two republicans under fire for signing a controversial pledge involving slavery. joe johns has the "political pop." and want to boost morale at the office? how about blowing up the boss's car? harsh words coming from secretary of state hillary clinton moments ago. she's speaking, reacting to these scenes from syria where angry pro government crowds attacked the u.s. and french embassies in the capital city of damascus earlier today. we'll listen to secretary clinton and what she had to say momentarily. i want to take you straight to the white house, developing story ther
i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. a young boy kept in a cage, beaten for years, then buried in cement. but a shocking report reveals more than a dozen people may have known about the abuse and said nothing. we're on it. plus does the casey anthony verdict affect how the u.s. prosecutes terrorists? one republican leader says oh, yeah, it sure does. sunny hostin is on the case. a couple of presidential candidates may be wishing they read the fine print. two republicans under fire for signing a...
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just how did rebekah brooks get to this point? brooks first came to news international as a secretary at "news of the world." she quickly developed a reputation for her ten city as a journalist, reportedly once disguising herself as a cleaning lady to scoop a competitor. described as both ruthless and charming, she was soon the youngest editor of the "news of the world" and the sun. she spearheaded a controversial campaign to quote name and shame alleged pedophiles publishing their names and addresses in the paper. as the editor of "the sun" brooks testified to parliament that her paper paid police officers for information, and it was under her editorship that "news of the world" paid a private investigator to hack into the voice mail messages of millie dowler, the 13-year-old girl murdered in britain. those allegations did not come to light until almost a decade later after brooks had scaled the corporate ladder to being chief executive of news international, a position she resigned last week. brooks has denied having any knowled
just how did rebekah brooks get to this point? brooks first came to news international as a secretary at "news of the world." she quickly developed a reputation for her ten city as a journalist, reportedly once disguising herself as a cleaning lady to scoop a competitor. described as both ruthless and charming, she was soon the youngest editor of the "news of the world" and the sun. she spearheaded a controversial campaign to quote name and shame alleged pedophiles...
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in the next few days what happens but it does seem for now he is giving his full support to rebecca brooks. >> what about the 200 to 300 employees of the "news of the world", many of them worked a full day putting out the last issue. did they have anything to say at the end of their work day? >> reporter: well, it does seem that it was really just a feeling of overwhelming sadness to see such an institution here in britain die. what is really an embarrassing death for this newspaper. it was an established newspaper here, covered historic events like the sinking of titaniitani. it was known for the incredible scoops and scandals on yes a lot of celebrities but busting a lot of criminals and pedophile rings and people smugglers. these have been uncovered by "the news of the world." for many employees they were mourning the role that this newspaper played in those stories. so a lot of anger and a lot of bitterness as you can imagine and a lot of questions as to who ultimately will be held responsible. >> thanks so much. in london. appreciate that. the scandal helps beg the question, how diffi
in the next few days what happens but it does seem for now he is giving his full support to rebecca brooks. >> what about the 200 to 300 employees of the "news of the world", many of them worked a full day putting out the last issue. did they have anything to say at the end of their work day? >> reporter: well, it does seem that it was really just a feeling of overwhelming sadness to see such an institution here in britain die. what is really an embarrassing death for this...
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brooke has been braving pretty bad weather. brooke? >> reporter: yeah, e.d., not just my, but many, many people there, probably ten people in front of me here on this platform. we have dozens other here, part of our cnn crew krfrg this monumentous occasion. yeah, that lightning was quite a spectacle in the sky. thus far we're still a go, and still wondering if this launchpad, launchpad 39-a, if it was damaged by that possible lightning strike. we know crews are evaluatic that. we'll keep you posted, but, you know, all we talk about this era of the space shuttle began april 12th, 1981, with sts-1, and here we are some 30 years later with the launch of "atlantis," this is squlim maser, president of pratt & whitney rocket dyne. it's quite an accomplishment. par for the course down here, working with folks like this. i do want to talk about what is next. a lot of people are wondering, okay, this is the end of the space shuttle. when will we see astronauts back up there? do you have the answer to that, sir? >> no, i do not. i wish i did. we
brooke has been braving pretty bad weather. brooke? >> reporter: yeah, e.d., not just my, but many, many people there, probably ten people in front of me here on this platform. we have dozens other here, part of our cnn crew krfrg this monumentous occasion. yeah, that lightning was quite a spectacle in the sky. thus far we're still a go, and still wondering if this launchpad, launchpad 39-a, if it was damaged by that possible lightning strike. we know crews are evaluatic that. we'll keep...
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let's talk about the arrest of rebekah brooks. she's out on bail right now, but her arrest over the weekend a big surprise. >> reporter: yeah. i mean, she was -- the length that she was detained for was incredible as well. 12 hours she spent -- more than 12 hours in a police station in london answering questions, and she wasle only released around midnight last night local time. so that was a huge development in this. she's out on police bail now, but that doesn't mean she's excused from appearing before a committee of mps tomorrow london time. she's still going to turn up and be careful about what she says, and the politicians are going to have to be careful about what they ask her as well. there could be a trial down the track if she's charged, and therefore they're going to make sure under the rules here that they don't sort of prejudice any forthcoming trial. nevertheless i think she's going to get a pretty tough interrogation at the hands of politicians as will her former bosses rupert and james murdoch who appear now separat
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i should point out, rebecca brooks's arrest is the most high-profile arrest. and with each arrest it has gotten closer and closer to the murdoch family. she is a trusted lieutenant of rupert murdoch. so the mere fact that she has been arrested is very significant. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. >>> meantime, this is a very exciting day, especially if you love soccer. united states of america versus japan. those two teams are on the pitch face to face right now in frankfurt, germany. it's the women's world cup of soccer. we're live at the venue, of course. we're also live in tokyo. that is where we find paula hancocks among fans hoping for their first tournament title. on the other side of the world we're live in new york with susan candiotti. she's with usa supporters at a german sports pub in manhattan. we're also watching soccer fans in washington, d.c., spending their sunday cheering on the american women. all right. so let's first go to tokyo where it is after 5:00 in the morning. but that certainly does not mean that people are not going to
i should point out, rebecca brooks's arrest is the most high-profile arrest. and with each arrest it has gotten closer and closer to the murdoch family. she is a trusted lieutenant of rupert murdoch. so the mere fact that she has been arrested is very significant. >> atika shubert, thanks so much from london. >>> meantime, this is a very exciting day, especially if you love soccer. united states of america versus japan. those two teams are on the pitch face to face right now in...
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cnn newsroom continues with brooke baldwin. >> hello to you, i'm brooke baldwin. let me explain this, four days away now, four days from potentially a u.s. default. at this late stage in the game here, republicans ramped up demands for raising the debt ceiling. the demands deemed not starters from the president, hard line house republicans, they are the ones demanding congress agree to pass a balanced budget amendment, not just vote on the thing, but approve it by the end of the year or shortly thereafter. so, late this afternoon or this evening, we will get a vote on the debt reduction plan that includes that demand, it's a redraft of the boehner plan that failed last night. here's something else -- i have to tell you right now here, this has to do with the president. he reemerged into the spotlight and is saying the two sides here really aren't too terribly far apart and the deal can be done by the august 2nd, tuesday deadline. let's listen to the president, this is when he spoke around 10:30 this morning. let's listen. >> good morning, everybody. i want to spea
cnn newsroom continues with brooke baldwin. >> hello to you, i'm brooke baldwin. let me explain this, four days away now, four days from potentially a u.s. default. at this late stage in the game here, republicans ramped up demands for raising the debt ceiling. the demands deemed not starters from the president, hard line house republicans, they are the ones demanding congress agree to pass a balanced budget amendment, not just vote on the thing, but approve it by the end of the year or...
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the power to do more. >>> brooks must go, brooks must go. >> angry protesters outside the offices of britain's news of the world newspaper. the popular british tabloid is shut down, after staffers were accused of hacking into voice mail to steal information. >> maybe you have an idea how your computer could be hacked. how does phone hacking work? we have the best person to tell you about that p.m. our own personal tech geek. she's not only smart, she's gorgeous. how easy is it for someone to hack into your phone like they did. >> yeah, i hate to shatter the illusion. when a lot of people think phone hacking, they think these journalists were out there with this overly complex technology. but it's easy to do phone hacking. i spoke with someone who spent ten years with mobile security. we broke down all the ways the news of the world reporters hacked into the voice mails, so a few ways, and i want you to brace yourself. a lot of these are very low tech. first off, the first way is pretexting. pretexting is just a fancy word, there's a lot of allegations from staffers coming out, they c
the power to do more. >>> brooks must go, brooks must go. >> angry protesters outside the offices of britain's news of the world newspaper. the popular british tabloid is shut down, after staffers were accused of hacking into voice mail to steal information. >> maybe you have an idea how your computer could be hacked. how does phone hacking work? we have the best person to tell you about that p.m. our own personal tech geek. she's not only smart, she's gorgeous. how easy is...
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rebecca brooks was forced to design today. plus the scandal is starting to blow up here in the united states. the justice department is investigating claims that one of the tabloids tried to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims and their family's. let's talk about the resignation here. rebecca brooks, she has issued an apology. did she know -- do we know if she knew what was going on? >> all we know is what was put on the record. she has denied knowing in advance this was going on, the hacking scandal. she does make the comment that now she is very sorry for what happened and seems ton acknowledging in a way by these comments, i want to reiterate how sorry i am as to what we now know what has taken place. the jury is still out if we could prove what they knew. she has now resigned. >> and explain to us why the fbi, the justice department is now involved in this? >> well, it was parked -- the seed for this was an article in the british newspaper in which it was claimed that a retired new york cop, working as a private eye was c
rebecca brooks was forced to design today. plus the scandal is starting to blow up here in the united states. the justice department is investigating claims that one of the tabloids tried to hack into the phones of 9/11 victims and their family's. let's talk about the resignation here. rebecca brooks, she has issued an apology. did she know -- do we know if she knew what was going on? >> all we know is what was put on the record. she has denied knowing in advance this was going on, the...
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when rebekah brooks, his right-hand woman in britain, who gave me my job, she was feature editor and i was looking at the same books we both had. we were spending $4,000 pounds a week on you know, private investigators. doing these kind of practices. it's just extraordinary if she was the department boss who then moved up to to be editor. how could you not notice an expense of over 100,000 a year on this kind of thing and not even ask what it's for. her position is ludicrous. even worse than that, for her to turn round and initially andy could youson turn around and say we didn't know about it, it was a rogue reporter acting on his own and now five reporters have been arrested, i've been invited into scotland yard to be arrested three times and they were still saying, we didn't know. it was just the reporters acting on their own. >> rupert murdoch and his son james and rebekah brooks have agreed to testify tuesday at a hearing on the scandal. stay tuned to cnn. >>> a government plan that actually worked? how do you shutdown one of the nation's busiest roadways and not cause much trou
when rebekah brooks, his right-hand woman in britain, who gave me my job, she was feature editor and i was looking at the same books we both had. we were spending $4,000 pounds a week on you know, private investigators. doing these kind of practices. it's just extraordinary if she was the department boss who then moved up to to be editor. how could you not notice an expense of over 100,000 a year on this kind of thing and not even ask what it's for. her position is ludicrous. even worse than...
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in area, and brooke, what did you see from there? it is pretty amazing. >> it was spectacular. it is emotional. i grew up wanting to be an astronaut, and this is a dream assignment to cover this launch here. and linda johnston i met just after it launched, and i know that the tears are dry, and i see you welling up now, but why is it emotional for you? >> well, it is something that i have always wanted to do. i have always been interested in the space program, and i think that it is a shame that it is not going to be around anymore, but i understand why. it is just amazing to me the number of people who were here today, from all over the world, and they were, i heard every dialect in the world. >> reporter: every dialect and language. >> yes. >> reporter: and linda with her entire family over here, and let me quickly add that this is a beginning and end moment for you in a kayak watching sts-1, and compare it to this? >> back then it was exciting and first time it launched was the first time i saw it, and this time i think it is a li
in area, and brooke, what did you see from there? it is pretty amazing. >> it was spectacular. it is emotional. i grew up wanting to be an astronaut, and this is a dream assignment to cover this launch here. and linda johnston i met just after it launched, and i know that the tears are dry, and i see you welling up now, but why is it emotional for you? >> well, it is something that i have always wanted to do. i have always been interested in the space program, and i think that it is...
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former editor, rebecc brooks, is under arrest. the question now, fredricka, who is going to be the next to fall? i think it's already starting a domino effect. >> this is just the tip of the iceberg you know. >> i'll be speaking to our london bureau. but you're right. domino effect, don't you think? >> absolutely. it's already started. we're at the 10th arrest now. >> yeah. and, i mean, it started back in, you know, early 2000. and now it's just coming to a head. she is still being questioned by police. >>> also we'll talk to the best political team on television about the debt ceiling. michele bachmann's husband, and mitt romney. it all makes sense. and then my interview with this lady. did you see it? the nail lady. her name is mama jazz. 26 inches long. one more inch it would be nine-inch nails times three. 26 inches long. which one is that one? >> this. >> i don't want to get close because i don't want to break them. >> that's right. >> all right, jazz. they call you mama jazz. >> right. >> ok. >> why? >> i asked her why, and
former editor, rebecc brooks, is under arrest. the question now, fredricka, who is going to be the next to fall? i think it's already starting a domino effect. >> this is just the tip of the iceberg you know. >> i'll be speaking to our london bureau. but you're right. domino effect, don't you think? >> absolutely. it's already started. we're at the 10th arrest now. >> yeah. and, i mean, it started back in, you know, early 2000. and now it's just coming to a head. she is...
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and rebekah brooks is set to be grilled in this building behind me. but rupert murdoch and james murdoch are being asked to turn up. so farther either saying that they w't or can't and they have been served with the summons by the deputy sergeant of arms, which means that they are being sort of demanded that they come. it's pretty serious stuff. the problem is, because they are american citizens, no one is quite sure if they can have jurisdiction over them, forcing them to turn up or not. so there is scratching of heads there. it's completely unchartered territory and they are talking about introducing emergency laws to force them to come along. >> we're following it closely. dan rivers, thanks. >>> well, they are almost there. the u.s. women's soccer team, one win away from hoisting that world cup. they are going to face japan on sunday in the championship match after their 3-1 win yesterday against france. zain is not only watching all of the action, she's going to be there for the game and report live and give us every single detail, right? >> repo
and rebekah brooks is set to be grilled in this building behind me. but rupert murdoch and james murdoch are being asked to turn up. so farther either saying that they w't or can't and they have been served with the summons by the deputy sergeant of arms, which means that they are being sort of demanded that they come. it's pretty serious stuff. the problem is, because they are american citizens, no one is quite sure if they can have jurisdiction over them, forcing them to turn up or not. so...
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i'm brook baldwin. busy, busy day in news on this wednesday. >>> rupert murdoch under fire in britain and in the united states. two separate u.s. agencies calling for investigations into rupert murdoch. >>> have you heard this story? an 8-year-old boy kidnapped, murdered, then mutilated. now new york place are scouring a stream of surveillance video for answers. more on that. >>> first, i want to begin with this. let's just plunge right into the debt negotiations at this hour. daily talks at the white house resume in one hour, and by all accounts, they are becoming more tense, more heated, more testy, the closer we get to the deadline. you know the date by now, august 2nd. august 2nd, a potential default of the u.s. treasury if congress will not approve more borrowing. joining me now from the u.s. capitol building is congressman paul brown, republican of georgia. congressman brown, nice to see you. good to have you on. >> it's nice to be with you. i don't believe the august 2nd deadline frankly, and we
i'm brook baldwin. busy, busy day in news on this wednesday. >>> rupert murdoch under fire in britain and in the united states. two separate u.s. agencies calling for investigations into rupert murdoch. >>> have you heard this story? an 8-year-old boy kidnapped, murdered, then mutilated. now new york place are scouring a stream of surveillance video for answers. more on that. >>> first, i want to begin with this. let's just plunge right into the debt negotiations at...
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rebekah brooks told lawmakers yesterday that she visited cameron's predecessors a lot more often than she saw cameron. listen to this. >> the fact is i have never been to downing street while cameron has been prime minister, and yet under prime minister brown and tony blair, i did regularly go. strangely it was under labor issues, and it was not the current administration. >> six investigations are now under way into phone hacks and bribes to the police. >>> some of the other big stories we're keeping an eye on. we are learning president obama plans to meet with house and senate democratic leadership this afternoon at the white house. 2:50 p.m., to be exact. this all because we're less than two weeks away from the federal government defaulting on its obligations, and congress has yet to work out a deal. president obama's debt-cutting plan can't pass the house and the plan from house republicans can't pass the senate. house speaker john boehner reiterated tuesday that default is not in the cards. and also on tuesday, the so-called gang of six unveiled their plans. it was called, quote,
rebekah brooks told lawmakers yesterday that she visited cameron's predecessors a lot more often than she saw cameron. listen to this. >> the fact is i have never been to downing street while cameron has been prime minister, and yet under prime minister brown and tony blair, i did regularly go. strangely it was under labor issues, and it was not the current administration. >> six investigations are now under way into phone hacks and bribes to the police. >>> some of the...
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. >> elizabeth murdoch has denied reports she blamed her brother james aura beck cag brooks for the damage the scandal has done to her father's company. she once started her own independent tv firm only to be bought by her father for nearly $650 million. >> this is a man who cares so much about his legacy, he once said to me, all i want is for my kids to be decent people. >> they love their father, but keep an eye on replacing him when that day comes. >> james very much very much wanted it. they all wanted it. there was the period when elizabeth wanted -- elizabeth was the heir and that didn't work out. and then lackland and james. so actually this rather continues the pattern. >> keeping it all in the family. rupert murdoch told questioners about his late father buying a small newspaper, rooting out scandals. >> which i remain very, very proud of. >> i think students of history are well aware of your family business. >> i would love to see my sons and daughters follow if they're interested. >> a hint from the father that the children may be less interested now that the company is embroile
. >> elizabeth murdoch has denied reports she blamed her brother james aura beck cag brooks for the damage the scandal has done to her father's company. she once started her own independent tv firm only to be bought by her father for nearly $650 million. >> this is a man who cares so much about his legacy, he once said to me, all i want is for my kids to be decent people. >> they love their father, but keep an eye on replacing him when that day comes. >> james very much...
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hill in for brooke baldwin today. it's a very busy wednesday. we get straight to some of the stories unfolding right now. accused boston crime boss whitey bulger formally arraigned minutes ago. accused of 19 murders. his plea, not guilty. >>>and a shocking new warning today from homeland security. would-be terrorists surgically implanting bombs into their bodies to smuggle them on to planes. >>>and the president holding a first ever twitter town hall. >>> but we begin with this. celebrities, murder and terror victims, many of their phones hijacked. it is going to show you that some journalists will do anything to get a scoop on a story. british hackers from the news of the world newspaper allegedly hacked into cell phone voice mails, including that of murdered british teen, milly doweler. police say the hackers deleted some of doweler's messages. if so, they may have interfered with a murder investigation. news of the world is part of the rupert murdoch media empire. several employees have already been interviewed by police. the "new york post"
hill in for brooke baldwin today. it's a very busy wednesday. we get straight to some of the stories unfolding right now. accused boston crime boss whitey bulger formally arraigned minutes ago. accused of 19 murders. his plea, not guilty. >>>and a shocking new warning today from homeland security. would-be terrorists surgically implanting bombs into their bodies to smuggle them on to planes. >>>and the president holding a first ever twitter town hall. >>> but we begin...
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but today brooks quit. she's replaced by a new corps veteran. she remains a key figure in the controversy as does her boss. they appear before a british parliamentary committee next week. dan rivers joins us now. dan, what is the becca brooks h resigned after days and days of intense calls for her to go, from the prime minister downwards here in the uk. finally she has gone. that doesn't mean she will escape having to appear before this committee on tuesday with her former bosses rupert and james murdoch. the three of them will be interrogated by a panel of politicians who want answers to questions about how this was all allowed to go on on their watch, in their papers, illegal activity ranging from bribing police officers to tapping in or hacking into the phones of murder victims, of terrorist victims. the list goes on and on. a lot of difficult questions for her to answer in the next few days. >> it seems as though they're trying to take some action before they have to answer questions at parliament. she's resigned and rupert murdoch came out
but today brooks quit. she's replaced by a new corps veteran. she remains a key figure in the controversy as does her boss. they appear before a british parliamentary committee next week. dan rivers joins us now. dan, what is the becca brooks h resigned after days and days of intense calls for her to go, from the prime minister downwards here in the uk. finally she has gone. that doesn't mean she will escape having to appear before this committee on tuesday with her former bosses rupert and...
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our brooke baldwin met a couple whose livelihood could be blasting off right after this final launch. >> through the decades brenda and jerry mulberry marked major life milestones with the launches of the space shuttle. >> we watched the launch of sts one together from the titan complex when i was 21 years old. >> reporter: match made in space heaven. >> yeah. >> reporter: from one of their first dates, to brenda opening up her own t-shirt shop, space shirts, two miles down the road from kenity space center, and right now her business is booming. but with the launch of the 135th and final space shuttle mission, jerry is marking a different kind of memory. >> i started in april of '81. >> reporter: '81, so you worked from '81 until -- >> april of this year. with the program shutting down, you know, everybody got cut back, and our department got cut back a little earlier than some of the others, so it was time to move on. >> reporter: 30 years to the month jerry was laid off. he's one of 7,000 workers at kennedy space center alone who are already jobless or soon will be. it's eerily fam
our brooke baldwin met a couple whose livelihood could be blasting off right after this final launch. >> through the decades brenda and jerry mulberry marked major life milestones with the launches of the space shuttle. >> we watched the launch of sts one together from the titan complex when i was 21 years old. >> reporter: match made in space heaven. >> yeah. >> reporter: from one of their first dates, to brenda opening up her own t-shirt shop, space shirts, two...
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i think he's hard presseded not to go with his son and miss brooks. he's being investigated for corrupt practices act investigations. he also has stockholder litigation, which you alluded to, and the list goes on. this is just the beginning. how has he dealt with it so far? usually, when you make a sacrifice -- in the old saying, in crisis, the gods of london and washington demand the sacrifice. usually sacrificing the "news of the world," sacrificing the bskyb deal would have been enough. they may be enough for some audiences, but because of 40 years of intimidating large numbers of politicians, competitors, and others, it's going to go on for some time. it's historic in nature. no, i don't think he used his weekend very well. i don't think he realized monday morning just how significant this crisis is. >> if you had to bet, do you think he'll appear before parliament or no? >> i think he has to. if he doesn't, he's showing himself to be frightened. if he does, that's the moment where he needs to pivot and use it as a platform. one of the things that
i think he's hard presseded not to go with his son and miss brooks. he's being investigated for corrupt practices act investigations. he also has stockholder litigation, which you alluded to, and the list goes on. this is just the beginning. how has he dealt with it so far? usually, when you make a sacrifice -- in the old saying, in crisis, the gods of london and washington demand the sacrifice. usually sacrificing the "news of the world," sacrificing the bskyb deal would have been...
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brooke baldwin and carol costello are still there. brooke, all systems go? >> so far all systems are go. i do see some blue skies sort of through the clouds here. that is a good sign if the hatch is closing. so far 11:16 a.m. eastern standard time we should see this 135th and final launch of the space shuttle. qibly. the last major hurdle crossed was 1:30 this morning. we know the fuel tank is full and we have seen the pictures of the crew of four of the "atlantis" sitting nose up so that is also a good sign. finally, the last time i'm told we really need to watch is the nine-mip mark on the countdown clock. the final hold. it lasts for about half an hour and when the crews get in there and ultimately decide to go, no-go decision. that is the latest in terms of the launch. quickly i'm here at the visitor complex. you see the mock-up of the shuttle behind me. we are hoping to see the shpace shuttle "atlantis" go up and it return to kennedy space center. anyone around the world in 2013 can take a look at the real deal two years right here. hoping tourists cont
brooke baldwin and carol costello are still there. brooke, all systems go? >> so far all systems are go. i do see some blue skies sort of through the clouds here. that is a good sign if the hatch is closing. so far 11:16 a.m. eastern standard time we should see this 135th and final launch of the space shuttle. qibly. the last major hurdle crossed was 1:30 this morning. we know the fuel tank is full and we have seen the pictures of the crew of four of the "atlantis" sitting nose...
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rebekah brooks is out. many people were outraged when brooks kept her job after the newspaper was shut down for scandalous reporting tactics. and as brooks steps down, the investigations ramp up. the fbi now investigating the murdoch empire right here in the united states. lawmakers demanding the probe amid reports that murdoch's journalists hacked the cell phones of 9/11 victims and their families. susan candiotti in new york with the details now. susan? >> reporter: hi, kyra. good morning to you. yes, this investigation is now 24 hours old. as fbi tries to figure out how they are going to approach this. all of it started, kyra, with a report in a british tabloid that a private investigator here in new york, that there was an attempt to hire him to hack into phone records of 9/11 victims and families, as well as reach out into the voice mails of 9/11 victims and families. the fbi, that appears to be the starting point and see if there is any truth in that. people on thrill and 9/11 families have been pushi
rebekah brooks is out. many people were outraged when brooks kept her job after the newspaper was shut down for scandalous reporting tactics. and as brooks steps down, the investigations ramp up. the fbi now investigating the murdoch empire right here in the united states. lawmakers demanding the probe amid reports that murdoch's journalists hacked the cell phones of 9/11 victims and their families. susan candiotti in new york with the details now. susan? >> reporter: hi, kyra. good...
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>> reporter: well, the sort of box office daydiary is tuesday, wolf, when rebekah brooks and rupert murdoch and his son appear before a powerful committee that want to grill him on exactly what's going on on in his paper. did he know about some of the illegal practices going on and if he didn't know, why didn't he know? why didn't he have a grap on his organization and why was it allowed to go so out of control? it will be a fascinating testimony, and it will certainly gone on the biggest audience ever from these committees here. >> we'll watch it every step of the way. dan rivers, thanks very much. >>> and now spreading to murdoch's u.s. empire. telling cnn the fbi launched an investigation. cnn's brian todd is working this part of the story for us. brian what do we know? >> reporter: rupert murdoch in the u.s. pressure is growing more intense. we've spoken to several people on capitol hill and more members of congress are agitating for rupert murdoch to answer to them as well. murdoch and his news organization face the prospect of much more scrutiny ahead. >> reporter: a law enforcement s
>> reporter: well, the sort of box office daydiary is tuesday, wolf, when rebekah brooks and rupert murdoch and his son appear before a powerful committee that want to grill him on exactly what's going on on in his paper. did he know about some of the illegal practices going on and if he didn't know, why didn't he know? why didn't he have a grap on his organization and why was it allowed to go so out of control? it will be a fascinating testimony, and it will certainly gone on the biggest...
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i mean, when rebecca brooks who is his right-hand woman in britain were doing my job -- i became deputy feature editor, we were looking at the same books we had. and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these practices. and it's extraordinary, you know, if she was the department boss who then moved up to be editor, mine, how could you not notice the spend of over $100,000 a year on this kind of thing and not ask what it's for. her position is ludicrous. and even worse than that, for her to turn around and initially for them to say we didn't know about it, it was a rogue reporter acting on his own. and now five reporters have been arrested. i've been invited to scotland yard to be arrested three times. they were still saying we didn't know. it was just reporters actsing on their own. >> rupert murdoch and his son james have agreed to testify tuesday at a parliamentary hearing on the scandal. >>> she was tried, she was acquitted, and now she's about to be set free. casey anthony's murder trial captivated much of the nation. the verdicts outraged many -- the
i mean, when rebecca brooks who is his right-hand woman in britain were doing my job -- i became deputy feature editor, we were looking at the same books we had. and we were spending 4,000 pounds a week on private investigators doing these practices. and it's extraordinary, you know, if she was the department boss who then moved up to be editor, mine, how could you not notice the spend of over $100,000 a year on this kind of thing and not ask what it's for. her position is ludicrous. and even...
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so par two top executives are taking the fall, his top editor, rebekah brooks, plur dock has described her as like a daughter to him. she's been in charge of his tabloid news of the world during the start of the hacking scandal and yesterday les hinton fell on his sword. hinton oversaw news corp international as the scandal initially broke years ago. "wall street journal" reporters tweeted there was gasp in the newsroom when employees learned minute t hinton was out. tuesday they appear before parliament to face tough questioning. a short time ago we spoke with the former chair of the leading british broadcasting company and he predicts that murdock could get quite a grilling asking whether reporters may have broken laws, independent news gathers or were following his agenda. >> i think that is the question that media commentators and competitors and politicians have wanted to ask mr. murdock for 30 years. and it is the bigger wider question, is there undue influence between his news papers and politics and governments in this country or is it a conspiracy theory. >> and of course the
so par two top executives are taking the fall, his top editor, rebekah brooks, plur dock has described her as like a daughter to him. she's been in charge of his tabloid news of the world during the start of the hacking scandal and yesterday les hinton fell on his sword. hinton oversaw news corp international as the scandal initially broke years ago. "wall street journal" reporters tweeted there was gasp in the newsroom when employees learned minute t hinton was out. tuesday they...
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cnn continues now with brooke baldwin. >> greatha
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holmes brooke baldwin is off today. just moments from right now we're expecting congressional leaders to walk into that place, the white house, and once again face president obama and each other and negotiate over the nation's dead ceiling. meanwhile, the treasury secretary tim geithner made a rare appearance warning congress to act now or this economy will face severe consequences. we are live outside the white house just minutes from now. first we are getting still more disturbing details of that 8-year-old boy's gruesome me have murder victim leibbkle it. zky. he -- we're learning the boy may have fought back. the boy's neighbors and friends devastated by this crime. >> this is like a horror story in your own backyard. it's crazy. >> it's all about submission to the will of god. we accept what comes, but there is a strong palpable sense of anger. >> well, the assemblyman from new york helped with the massive serve for the little boy after he disappeared. we appreciate you giving us time. given all that the community
holmes brooke baldwin is off today. just moments from right now we're expecting congressional leaders to walk into that place, the white house, and once again face president obama and each other and negotiate over the nation's dead ceiling. meanwhile, the treasury secretary tim geithner made a rare appearance warning congress to act now or this economy will face severe consequences. we are live outside the white house just minutes from now. first we are getting still more disturbing details of...
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i wonder, has there been anything said about the former editor, one of the top executives, rebecca brooks, and whether she should be worried at all that investigators will be coming her way? >> well, i would imagine she is extremely worried. though she has maintained throughout that she knew nothing about any of these illegal practices when she was editing the newspaper between 2000 and 2003. she has been elevated since then to chief executive of the parent company but there have been calls from all sides, really, here that she should step down, she should take responsibility for what went on her watch. she has maintained she knew nothing about it. for the moment, she remains in post. rurp ert measu rupert murdoch, her ultimate boss, is on his way to the uk amid this growing crisis around this newspaper. meanwhile, the 260 staff just finishing up this last edition in the building behind me, they're all out of a job. some of them spoke earlier today, i think we have a sound bite of some of the staff that came out. have a listen. >> emotional, but every single one of us working up there sta
i wonder, has there been anything said about the former editor, one of the top executives, rebecca brooks, and whether she should be worried at all that investigators will be coming her way? >> well, i would imagine she is extremely worried. though she has maintained throughout that she knew nothing about any of these illegal practices when she was editing the newspaper between 2000 and 2003. she has been elevated since then to chief executive of the parent company but there have been...